Robert Palmer - Mercy, Mercy Me - DAZZ Covers

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While I am not generally a fan of artist' s covers of songs and generally prefer the original versions, Robert Palmer has done some wonderful originals and stunning covers of soul music.

My favorite DAZZ Cover of Robert Palmer's (Yep. He's the fellow who did "It Takes Every Kind Of People [to make the world go 'round]") is his version of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy, Mercy, Me" which segues right into "I Want You/ The Right Way" in the middle with seamless ease in a natural transition. That second song just gives me goose bumps -- it just never got the air play that it deserved.

Full orchestra (even some jazzy muted trumpets, poppy electric bass, and a wonderful chorus -- full and rich) and a great live performance on the old Arsenio Hall show.

The music isn't overproduced, the voice is not a freak show (a/k/a/ Michael Bolton), and the feel is gentle, soulful and very warm. I hope that you enjoy it.

You're just a click away from this true winner in the never-ending quest for ... DAZZ Covers


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyj_BRBj9gU


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Echoes Of Love - The Doobies: Great Driving Music!

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During their period of transition from a light hearted, pop-oriented country rock crossover band to a darker, jazzier Mike McDonald soul-filled, keyboard-centered sound, this Doobie Brothers song, "Echoes Of Love," sneaked out and didn't get nearly enough airplay.

The song is filled with life, motion, robust harmony and a touch of tasty soul, as the group descended from "Listen To The Music" and "China Grove" into some more serious, introspective funkdom.

Play this song for everyone. Listen to it. Let it make your heart race. When I first heard it, I used to crack open the windows and sing my fool head off. The song is a single which somehow brings to life a hybrid of a guitar-oriented, twangy Orleans and a brisk but soulful Marvin Gaye. It slipped through the cracks. I just plain love this song. It is driving music.

As I Commented On YouTube:

With all due respect, I believe that this song (and this particular performance of it, with its driving beat, full-chord harmony) was shortchanged on popular radio. It was underrated and under-played. The band was in transition, suffering from a bit of an identity crisis.... this song just slipped through the cracks during a dark period. But the song is a treasure; it is filled with life, movement and was the kind of in-the-car song that you turned up, cracked the windows and flew to. RadioDAZZ

DOUGLASCASTLE1 3 days ago

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Click on either the hyperlink or the YouTube video player, and let this song give you the goosebumps you've missed. Do it for DAZZ. Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF21UiVQ72A

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Song For These Times - Marvin Gaye

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These are indeed difficult times. Financially. Emotionally. Spiritually. RadioDAZZ has a temporary elixir -- at least a shot of symptomatic relief to offer. No pills. No needles. No transdermal patch. Nothing to inhale. This soul medication is administered aurally. Your ears are the shortest access route for the magic of music to get to your brain. I am always thinking of efficiency.

Marvin Gaye performed this song, "Trouble Man" quite some time ago. It was the theme song for a cheesy "Blacksploitation" movie which I never saw.

The song, in D minor (with a crazy back-and-forth frenzied chord riff between d minor and G, with a sustained D in the bass), is a study (doctoral level!) in cool. The late Marvin's style is completely contemplative, soulful and subtle. It's as if he is quietly and introspectively pleading his case. You might want to listen to it more than once. It's only a matter of time before it grabs you; and after it has, it will give you gooseflesh. It is serious stuff, but it will  pull you out of your world, and into a place that will make you holler (this expression pre-dates 'holla') to come back to earth. Then, oddly enough, you'll find yourself hearing it over and over in your mind, and your walk (even if you are melanin-impaired, as I am), is going to turn out to be a strut.

Listen. Listen again. Let it cool you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usl-h5f-8W0



RadioDAZZ Soul brought to you by Douglas E Castle, featuring the late, great Marvin Gaye.

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